My favourite is E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. I was nine years old when ET was first released and I remember going to see it on a Sunday afternoon with my family. I had always been interested in aliens and space and had been looking forward to seeing it for ages. It totally surpassed my expectations. I could really identify with Elliot. The middle child with an older brother and younger sister who got to experience what I had been wishing for throughout my entire childhood - to meet an alien. (The things you wish for when you're a kid, eh? ) Anyway, it really made an impact on me so I went back to see it again the following Saturday. And I have seen it countless times since then. And, yes, I will admit it - I do cry every single time I watch it.

So that's my favourite movie.

What's yours - and why???

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I see you have three christian bale movies down there memnoch? what's that about I wonder?

right now:

avatar(love it)who framed roger rabbit(has me literally rolling on the floor)Harry potter and the half blood prince(soundtrack is so freakin' sweet)Crash(epic film all the way through)

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:05 pm

I've followed his career since Empire of the Sun. While the whole yelling at that sound-director was .... poor, and despite getting totally and utterly eclipsed by Ledger in TDK, I am still an adamant fan of his. Plus I enjoy edgy, gritty, avant garde stuff - of which he did a lot of before "stardom".

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:15 pm

I'll respond to this thread with my own movie title a little later on, but I wanted to comment on Bale and Ledger...

Frankly, ANYONE would have been out-performed by Ledger. It was one of the best roles I had ever seen as a villain. He took his place at the top of the totem pole of a great many movie villains. Excellent performance.

Yes, Bale's performance was much less than was Ledger's but I think that is partially the fault of the material. Batman as a character, done right, is never and never should be as flashy as Joker.

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:56 pm

It's just the dumb voice that grates for me. Otherwise he is a fine Batman. Best one probably.

I LOVE this movie. So much so that I collect Statues for it! It has everything in it, Adventures, Combat, Love Story. Something for Everyone! The acting is superb and the visual effects quite amazing. Overall, the best movie I have ever seen!

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:00 am

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Also, I actually preferred Batman Begins to The Dark Knight - now don't get me wrong, I loved The Dark Knight as well, but overall, I thought BB was better

We may need to fight to the death over this S. WHile I certainly enjoyed BB when it came out, and have a very special place in my heart for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul saying BB is better than TDK is like saying Avatar is better than ... The Matrix, or something like that. Action yes, exciting yes, but also with a depth to the characters, a window into the "soul" of humanity (or lack there of), and a narrativeon the human experience (real or imagined).

BB had some of that. But the Joker in TDK really made Liam Neeson look bad bycomparison, and I LOVE me some Liam Neeson

Oh and - now I realize that I, and all of you have all messed up ROYALLY because thebest (action) movie EVER is ...

Also, I actually preferred Batman Begins to The Dark Knight - now don't get me wrong, I loved The Dark Knight as well, but overall, I thought BB was better

We may need to fight to the death over this S. WHile I certainly enjoyed BB when it came out, and have a very special place in my heart for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%27s_al_Ghul saying BB is better than TDK is like saying Avatar is better than ... The Matrix, or something like that. Action yes, exciting yes, but also with a depth to the characters, a window into the "soul" of humanity (or lack there of), and a narrativeon the human experience (real or imagined).

BB had some of that. But the Joker in TDK really made Liam Neeson look bad bycomparison, and I LOVE me some Liam Neeson

Well, Like I said, I absolutely Loved TDK. Loved Ledger. But I loved BB just that slight little bit more.

I think BB was probably the best ORIGINS story of a "super" hero i've ever seen.

1. The Dark Knight2. Lord of the Rings (I combine all 3)3. Avatar (what it lacks in originality it makes up for in groundbreaking visuals)4. The Lion King5. Gladiator

And the lower 3 on that list are pretty much interchangeable, depending on my mood.

Honorable mention: Braveheart, Batman Begins.

The Dark Knight... It's my #1 because it is Batman as Batman is supposed to be. Dark, twisted, great villain that is Batman's equal. Plus, it had something that Batman Begin lacked.

It showed Batman as the World's Greatest Detective, which was an aspect that they never really explored in Batman Begins (which is also a great movie, btw).

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:02 am

Favorite Movie: Equilibrium. No contest. Nothing else is even close. This ranks up there with Faith of the Fallen and Orinoco Flow.

Reasoning: First, the initial impact. I saw this movie because a friend had borrowed it from another friend, and within 20 minutes of watching it had bought it. I have never done that with any other movie.

Second, this movie shows, in concrete form, a very complex philosophical issue I had only recently untangled--the role of emotions in the life of a logical person. That scene where the woman was being burned.....I still can't watch it without my eyes tearing up.

The action was frankly annoying at times. It's like they threw it in there to make money. The PHILOSOPHY was, at least to me, overpowering, and rightly so. Anyone who's ever gone from rejecting emotions to embracing them would, I don't doubt, feel the same way.

Honorable Mention: LOTR, Princess Bride, Gladiator, Star Wars, Starship Troopers (remember what the movie's intent was when you watch it--it's not supposed to be good!)

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Bats Begins was almost as bad as Batman and Robin.

Yeah, I'm going with Stephen here. There are few movies as bad as Batman and Robin. Jesus Christ: Vampire Slayer may come close (no, I'm sadly not making that one up).

Memnock: Your arguments in favor of The Dark Knight mostly focus on one single character. Hardly a reason to love a movie. A reason to enjoy a movie, certainly--but to say Movie X is better than Movie Y because Movie X has one really awesome character ignores the unity that a movie (or any artwork) is supposed to have. And I say "mostly" because you do include other arguments. However, you and I have fundamentally opposite views of humanity and what an exploration of humanity should be; thus, I can't comment on your assessment other than to say, if you think it's a good exploration of humans, I'm going to think it's trash, and vice versa.

Noteably NOT on my list: Monty Python's Holy Grail. Not because I don't enjoy it--I'm in the SCA, I'm required by tradition (and tradition is stronger than law) to be able to quote it on command. However, I'm not convinced it was good Python, and I detest with a passion the idiots who say "I'm a MP fan" and look at you funny when you say "If it hadn't been nailed to its perch it'd be pushing up the daisies!" Anything that involves a real plot, isn't Python. Anything that makes even minimal sense, really isn't Python at their finest.

What Dreams May Come. This is only notable to me, really. I need to see this movie again. I've been reading Dante's Divine Comedy recently, and am curious as to how well the two parallel one another. And as to what differences there are. After all, this could become like the Arthur legends, changing with each generation to show what each generation sees as good, right, and important.

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:33 am

Dinwar, please rent Primer, I think you'll enjoy it.

Thanks for backing up my Equilibrium mention with that post, I enjoyed reading it immensely.

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:08 am

Sorry to ask this Din, but isn't saying "Any Python with a plot isn't real Python" a no true Scotsman

I agree with you in general though. A lot of people 'love' Python without even knowing all the other Python thats out there, which is just a damn shame. Hell, even any of their spin off stuff, like Fawlty Towers, is pure gold brilliance.

But while I also agree that Holy Grail isn't the best Python of all time, I still have to say that it's my favorite. I've seen a lot of arguments as to what the better movie is. Thats not what this thread asked; it asked what our FAVOURITE movies are.

Ergo, Holy Grail is on my list where Meaning of Life might be a better Python movie B)

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:16 am

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Sorry to ask this Din, but isn't saying "Any Python with a plot isn't real Python" a no true Scotsman

No. The group defined THEMSELVES as nonsensical, at least in terms of their previous styles.

In general, Monty Python wasn't about making movies. They were about making a TV show. Their style didn't translate all that well into movie form, quite frankly--the Flying Circus is infinitely better than any of the movies. Not that it really has anything to do with this discussion, it's just that this is a pet peeve of mine. Too many Python "fans" that only know the one show, and have never even heard of the Flying Circus......It's like calling yourself a Goodkind fan after only reading the Law of Nines.

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Subject: Re: Favourite movies Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:17 am

I like comedies the most. My favorite movie of all time is easily Spaceballs. Yes, you read that right. Yes, i know that its odd that a spoof movie is my favorite movie ever. But i can't get enough of it. It's hilarious. And i really like John Candy.

Others worth mentioning-

Shawshank RedemptionEquilibriumStar Wars (the whole original trilogy)Lord of the RingsRobin Hood Men in TightsV for VendettaThe Princess BrideFifth ElementThe Dark KnightWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory